A brand new PvE co-op mission and a stockpile of skins

Overwatch 2 is ringing within the season of scares with a return to Halloween Terror, its annual Halloween occasion. The festivities kick off tomorrow, October 25, and run by November 9.

A brand new restricted time co-op mission is in retailer for this yr, dubbed Junkenstein’s Revenge: Wrath of the Bride. The bride, as you’ll be able to inform from the photographs, is a particular Sombra pores and skin.

With each new occasion comes a bevy of cosmetics, to each unlock and buy in Overwatch 2. Special challenges will unlock rewards like a reputation card, weapon attraction, and a few Battle Pass XP if you happen to’re nonetheless engaged on it.

As for purchasable cosmetics, the Witch Kiriko bundle is a notable new one arriving within the store. The newcomer simply arrived as the most recent hero in Overwatch 2, and now has her personal Halloween pores and skin too.

It appears to be like like different units from earlier occasions will probably be dropping into the store as effectively. So if you happen to’ve been ready to get that Witch Mercy pores and skin, right here’s your shot.

If passively watching Overwatch 2 for freebies is extra your type, Blizzard can be freely giving a free Legendary Werewolf Winston pores and skin to those that watch six hours of Overwatch 2 on Twitch. Make certain to hyperlink your account so these hours don’t go to waste.

Ghosts on the payload

One of the promised Double XP weekends is developing, too. After the launch server woes Overwatch 2 skilled, Blizzard is internet hosting a Double Match XP weekends on October 28 by 31.

Logging in can even internet you the Cursed Captain Reaper pores and skin and Health Pack weapon attraction. Basically, there are loads of causes Blizzard is placing on the market for gamers to log again on to Overwatch 2.

And whereas Overwatch 2 has had bother getting off the bottom, with each lengthy queue instances and a shadow forged by broader points at Activision Blizzard, there are some good tidbits right here for individuals who nonetheless wish to test it out. At the very least, I’m to see what their new mission appears to be like like, because the PvE facet of Overwatch 2 is nonetheless a methods away.